Has the game got to the point where you need a R/M/E in order to get invited to do endgame as a DD? I'm not asking if R/M/E is the best, I'm asking if nobody will invite me regardless of what's best.

If you don't need R/M/E, are my options still limited to OAT DRK and Super Hagun SAM? Is one a better choice than the other? I would prefer a low barrier to entry, I already have my Super Hagun, but I could make a OAT GS if I needed to.

You don't need one, but it doesn't hurt either. These days, some VW alliances have wised up and if you say "no Empy but capped scythe skills" they'll take you over the Empy guy anyway since you probably know wtf you're doing.

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Thayos wrote:

I can't understand anyone who skips the cutscenes of a Final Fantasy game. That's like going to Texas and not getting barbecue.

Someone who asks for R/M/E only is a moron, hands-down. Precisely for the reasons of OAT GS and Kantonotachi as you mentioned, but also OAT polearm for DRG (and if they endorse empy polearm, just blacklist them forever).

If they don't accept you with OAT GS and a proper hitbuild, they're the sort of leader whose group wipes to Qilin. True story.

So if they don't invite you because you're not using R/M/E on DRK, SAM, or DRG... You're probably better off not wasting your time with people using such a braindead metric or even demanding inferior weapons.

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I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Airships on fire off the shoulder of Bahamut. I watched Scapula Beams glitter in the dark near the Three Mage Gate...

Any in particular you would recommend? Are they all more or less even? I'm talking zerg here (which is most fights at the moment). I'd like to be able to contribute and if one is a decent chunk ahead of the other two I'd prefer to work on that one.

Ok I have a comeback question as well... First off I guess, since I've been away from the game for 5 years... What is R/M/E? (I'm guessing rare, exclusive, and something else lol) Second question, I have a friend that is dying to play FFXIV, but has never experienced FFXI... He wanted to play the game for a little while leading up to FFXIV... So my question is, if I come back to play with him, and I don't have the abbysea collections, ( I only have WOTG, TOAU) when I'm not playing with him will I be able to level up anywhere, and are there still people doing WOTG missions, and TOAU missions? Are there still people partying in TOAU areas, or even maybe some new WOTG areas?

My dark and blu are 75 with max merits, and wouldn't mind taking them to 99 just for fun, but are all the parties in the new expansion areas? Will I have a hard time finding fun if I don't have those expansions. Only plan on playing for a month or two just until the FFXIV beta starts. Thanks for your answers, I really appreciate it. He really wants to experience it, but doesn't want me to pay to come back to only play with him, and wants me to get my money's worth so to speak.

Thanks for answering my question. What about the other half lol. Thanks in advance.

I didn't answer it all for a reason, because I'm not wholly sure how to answer the rest. I've been playing for a few months only and despite having taken a few jobs to 99 and messing around in abyssea quite a bit I haven't messed around with mission lines etc.

And, having all the addons and xpacs I cannot comment on what it'd be like without them, because at 75+ (sometimes sooner) I've always been in abyssea, sorry.

Edit: If you wanted to know if it's easy/possible to get to 99 without abyssea the answer is very much yes. People still regularly pt burning pages in Bostaunieux Oubliette on leeches. I think it maxes at something like 4200 exp per page (9 leeches). You can easily make it to 99 there and get merits as well. That being said, I still think an average (and especially an above average) pt in La Theine abyssea doing worms would net a better exp yield.

So my question is, if I come back to play with him, and I don't have the abbysea collections, ( I only have WOTG, TOAU) when I'm not playing with him will I be able to level up anywhere, and are there still people doing WOTG missions, and TOAU missions? Are there still people partying in TOAU areas, or even maybe some new WOTG areas?

You can level up. People party down in the sewers under sandoria, can get to cap down there. You can also solo campaign (sometimes others will be there) and get exp that way... missions etc are a bit more annoying to get people for but people do, in fact, do them. Realistically, anything that doesn't require three people to enter (assault/salvage/meeble etc) you can probably duo.

However, I think you're missing out on some of the most fun content available by not having any abyssea. You will also be missing some key stepping stone gear (AF3 +1/+2 is quite decent and a lot of it is fairly easy to get). I am not sure if you can do voidwatch without abyssea add ons, I think you can but not sure....

Anyway, given that the ultimate collection was just for sale for $5 keep an open mind about getting all the add ons. Also, there is a new expansion coming in march, including two new jobs, Geomancer and Rune Fencer... don't know if you know that... so it may be worthwhile to wait until it comes out and just get the ultimate edition with all the add ons at that time.

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lolgaxe wrote:

When it comes to sitting around not doing anything for long periods of time, only being active for short windows, and marginal changes and sidegrades I'd say FFXI players were the perfect choice for politicians.